Is this a good thesis statement? "Perspectives change when people mature and find out the truth" or is it not arguable.
7 years ago
Answered By Shawn H
In a thesis, you want to really express what you are going to write about. If you are doing a 5 paragraph essay, then the thesis should include what your three body paragraphs will talk about.
Your thesis is a good starting point but should be more detailed. For example. Perspectives on life change as an individual grows older due to being more knowledgeable about life, seeking out answers that feed our curiousty and, lastly, by being influenced by different people and their worldviews that we come across.
7 years ago
Answered By Shawn H
So essentially body paragraph 1 will talk about how we change as we grow in knowledge. Paragraph 2 will discuss how as we get older we feel the desire to seek out the truth. The final body paragraph will discuss how other people influence us.
7 years ago
Answered By Deirdre S
A way to improve this statement is by making it more specfic by elaborating on what your stance is. For example, what does a changing perspective entail? And what exactly is the truth being discovered?
It is also a good idea to breifly outline your main points that you plan on arguing in the rest of the paper, for example:
"....as demonstrated by the tolerance and patience shown by the wise Atticus Finch, and the realization of both Jem and Scout Finch that Boo radley was an innocent man"
Another thing you may want to consider is how you want to relate maturity to the truth, which I am curious about in this thesis. I think this is a good starting point, and now it's time to specify your stance to make it stronger! Good luck!
5 years ago
Answered By Ada Z
Remember to be specific when writing thesis statements. From your sentence there is a lot of ways you could go with your essay and your teacher probably wants to know more on what you are writing on. The thesis is very general, but like the others had answered it is a great starting point. Also, just because it is called a thesis "statement" does not mean it needs to be said in one sentence. That is a very common mistake people make when writing essays.
Keep in mind that others may view truth as being something else than you view it, so you could put in your own definition of what you mean by truth. I know it can be tough tp narrow it, but the more specific you are the more focused your essay will be.
7 years ago
Answered By Shawn H
In a thesis, you want to really express what you are going to write about. If you are doing a 5 paragraph essay, then the thesis should include what your three body paragraphs will talk about.
Your thesis is a good starting point but should be more detailed. For example. Perspectives on life change as an individual grows older due to being more knowledgeable about life, seeking out answers that feed our curiousty and, lastly, by being influenced by different people and their worldviews that we come across.
7 years ago
Answered By Shawn H
So essentially body paragraph 1 will talk about how we change as we grow in knowledge. Paragraph 2 will discuss how as we get older we feel the desire to seek out the truth. The final body paragraph will discuss how other people influence us.
7 years ago
Answered By Deirdre S
A way to improve this statement is by making it more specfic by elaborating on what your stance is. For example, what does a changing perspective entail? And what exactly is the truth being discovered?
It is also a good idea to breifly outline your main points that you plan on arguing in the rest of the paper, for example:
"....as demonstrated by the tolerance and patience shown by the wise Atticus Finch, and the realization of both Jem and Scout Finch that Boo radley was an innocent man"
Another thing you may want to consider is how you want to relate maturity to the truth, which I am curious about in this thesis. I think this is a good starting point, and now it's time to specify your stance to make it stronger! Good luck!
5 years ago
Answered By Ada Z
Remember to be specific when writing thesis statements. From your sentence there is a lot of ways you could go with your essay and your teacher probably wants to know more on what you are writing on. The thesis is very general, but like the others had answered it is a great starting point. Also, just because it is called a thesis "statement" does not mean it needs to be said in one sentence. That is a very common mistake people make when writing essays.
Keep in mind that others may view truth as being something else than you view it, so you could put in your own definition of what you mean by truth. I know it can be tough tp narrow it, but the more specific you are the more focused your essay will be.